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Now playing Next Czech Republic Two killed after passenger trains collide near Czech-German border Police say one person has already been detained as an investigation has been launched in the cause of the crash. 08/07/2020
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Now playing Next Egypt Train station fire kills at least 20, injures dozens in Cairo "I saw a man pointing from the locomotive as it entered the platform, and screaming, 'There are no brakes, there are no brakes' before he jumped out." 27/02/2019
Now playing Next Egypt Dozens killed and injured in Cairo train station fire At least 25 people were killed and 50 injured in the accident, state television reported. 27/02/2019
Now playing Next Russia Russian propaganda train shows off spoils of Syrian war Five hundred exhibits of captured armoured vehicles, artillery, firearms and improvised explosive devices are on show. 23/02/2019
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